Mbah charges contractors on speedy completion of smart school, PHC projects

Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has enjoined contractors executing the ongoing 260 Smart Green Schools, as well as the 260 Type-2 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state to double down in their efforts to deliver within the timelines given to them for the completion of the projects.

The governor, who assured that his administration was already setting up a mechanism for the reward and recognition of contractors who have distinguished themselves in terms of quality and speedy delivery of their projects, also promised that more contracts will be awarded to them for their capacity and commitment.

Mbah made the call and disclosed the reward arrangement, yesterday, in Enugu during a stakeholder’s engagement with all the contractors handling the projects, saying the state government would not condone delay or lateness in the delivery timelines of all the projects.

While speaking with the contractors who attended the meeting in their numbers, the governor said the delivery timelines were sacrosanct as the government did not owe any of the contractors handling the projects.

He expressed dissatisfaction with some of the contractors who blamed the rainy season, rough topography, shortage of manpower and logistics constraints as some of the challenges that resulted to their delays, directing them to source for more hands in order to meet the delivery dates.

According to him, the state government had already earmarked enough funds for all the projects, assuring that payments will continue to be made at the right time to contractors.

Mbah explained that his administration had previously intervened in areas of variation of costs because of inflation, stressing that such intervention was designed to serve as motivation for quality job and speedy delivery.

He, however, warned that the administration would not entertain sabotage, cost overruns and time overruns as all contractors were fully mobilised except those having issues with their advance payment guarantee who were paid as soon as they rectified it.